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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Po will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Po is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Po is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rivero manages to break the clinch.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
John Rivero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Rivero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivero breaks the clinch.
Rivero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po fails to land the takedown.
Po shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rivero sprawls well. Rivero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Po gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivero shoots in and bounces Po off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Po looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rivero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rivero jumps into side control!
Po looks gassed!
Rivero decides to stand back up. Rivero steps back and let's Po get back to his feet.
Rivero moves into the clinch.
Rivero is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivero manages to break the clinch.
Po gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivero counters with a shoot takedown. Po fights it but they end up in guard.
Po keeping moving, preventing Rivero from controlling successfully.
Rivero scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivero is stalling in the full guard.
Rivero trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Po looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivero is one step ahead there.
Po had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rivero is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Po Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rivero's back instead.
Po doesn't have the hooks in and Rivero manages to turn into his guard.
Rivero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Po's guard.
Rivero stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po with a poor takedown
and Rivero counters by moving into the clinch.
Po tries for a takedown but Rivero manages to get underhooks.
Rivero turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rivero manages to end up in side control.
Rivero controlling the position.
Po is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rivero is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rivero tries to control but Po wriggling away.
Rivero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Po is squirming around, avoiding Rivero's attempts to control the action.
Po keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rivero controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Po passes Rivero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Po fails with the takedown
and Rivero counters by moving into the clinch.
Po is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivero breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivero scores with a four punch combination!
Po doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rivero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Po's guard now.
John Rivero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Rivero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rivero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rivero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po is breathing heavily.
Po had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rivero is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Po Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rivero's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Po.
Rivero rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rivero gets back to full guard.
Rivero is looking to stand up but Po isn't so interested in that idea.
Rivero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rivero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Po manages to get himself to full guard.
Po looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rivero passes into half guard.
John Rivero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Rivero seems content to control.
Po is looking to improve his position.
Rivero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is not content to let Rivero control the position.
Po makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Po.
Po working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivero pushing down on Po's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rivero drops an elbow to the side of Po's head.
Rivero trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. John Rivero just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivero moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivero.
Po drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rivero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po wants a takedown but no success here.
Rivero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
Rivero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Po gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rivero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Po keeping moving, preventing Rivero from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rivero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Po looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Po is looking to reverse the position.
Po gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rivero trying to control the pace.
Po is refusing to be controlled, as Rivero sits in half guard.
Rivero content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Po tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivero with the ground and pound from mount.
Rivero content just to control the position here.
Po is working to get back to half guard.
Rivero working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Po is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rivero controlling from mount.
Po tries to reverse the position but Rivero maintains control.
Rivero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Po tries to reverse the position but Rivero maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rivero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rivero punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rivero prevents Po from getting the reversal.
John Rivero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Po manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rivero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to roll over but Rivero keeps him under control.
Rivero passes to side control.
Rivero takes a little break here. Po wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Po tries to buck Rivero off but Rivero is having none of it.
Po is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rivero controls the position.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rivero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rivero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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